USC Resident Clinic Rhinoplasty Information & Price?

I happen to have trained at USC and still work with the residents on a regular basis with their rhinoplasty cases. There is always a facial plastics trained faculty member as a part of every case. The surgery will be done exceptionally well, the only problem is dealing with the clinic for pre and post operative visits. Sometimes the waits are a bit long etc. I would consider it a fine option. That being said, there are many surgeons who may take your insurance for the functional portion of the surgery and then be able to work out a payment plan for the cosmetic portion. I would consult with a few surgeons in your are. Best of luck

 It is acceptable to undergo a rhinoplasty at a teaching institution for a discounted price, but it's very important to make sure that the supervising physician has lots of experience with rhinoplasty and stays in the room supervising the surgery for the entire case.  Its best to shop quality, not price, since the nose is most prominent feature on  your face.

Thank you for your question and many offices offer payment programs for patients in your situation so make some calls and go on some consultsDr Corbin

If you have insurance then a portion of your procedure may be covered if you are diagnosed with a deviated septum. While USC is a wonderful school and my daughter graduated the Keck School of Medicine there it would not be my choice to proceed with rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty surgery is one of the most difficult surgeries to perform and experience is key in these procedures. I have had a board certified plastic surgeon from USC come to my office to watch me perform rhinoplasty procedures on many occasions. Even though he was a board certified plastic surgeon and an excellent surgeon I will add the majority of his plastic surgery residency and training was not involving rhinoplasty surgery. If you do decide to use a resident it is very important to make sure that the supervising surgeon will be in the surgery the entire case and that he/she is very knowledgeable in rhinoplasty surgery.  I reviewed your photographs in an earlier post and you have a very straight forward procedure in the hands of an expert rhinoplasty surgeon. You may want to look into other options of saving your money or finding a surgeon who may take a payment plan. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.